Google

Very nice experience. They are very hostile, but still failed mainly because of the high requirements for data structures and algorithms. Before the onsite, they normally need two strong reference letters.

1. Phone Screen: The first interviewer never called, which was unfortunate. However, the recruiters were happy to reschedule whenever I was ready. (I say "recruiters" because it is common that you email your recruiter, they are away for the day, and

Straightforward and friendly. I was given a coding challenge, but I overthought things a little bit because I was a little intimidated by the prestige of the company at the time. In hindsight, the questions weren't really that hard. Later, I went th